Louisiana Kin Sought in Local Genealogy Search
Mrs. Randolph Thompson of Alta Vista Virginia asks Monroe Chamber to locate relatives of William Thornton a Confederate veteran from Louisiana. She notes two Thornton soldiers from Monroe and seeks any surviving siblings and descendants to connect with her family. The brief adds a line about earliest fossil dog ancestors found in America.
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Randolph Thompson
Altavista
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Thornton
Louisiana
William Thornton
Virginia
Mildred Leake
Louisa County
Thorntons
War Department
William R. Thornton
Gray's) Regiment
Louisiana Infantry
Bossier Parish
W. R. Thornton
Second
Stockholders Meeting and Estate Sale Notices in Ouachita Parish
Notice covers Ouachita Cotton Mills stockholders meeting set for January 6, 1937 at 3 pm in Monroe to elect directors. Also advertised is Executor's Sale No. 3768 from the Succession of Mrs. Emma K. Catlett in Monroe with real estate, personal property, and a two-thirds minimum bid, plus an annual budget ordinance for Ouachita Parish with estimated revenues and detailed expenditures for 1937.
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Ouachita Cotton Mills
Bernhardt Building
H. L. Rosenhein
Sec. & Treas
Monroe
Emma K. Catlett
Fourth District Court
Parish of Ouachita
State of Louisiana
Fourth Judicial District Court
Ouachita
Louisiana
Williams
Henry
Nck Osmo
Rotel Cscs
Assit Stationery & Office
Bupr
Ouachita National Bank
W. C. Oliver
Ouachita National Bank of
Hester
Auto and bicycle thefts reported in Monroe area
Thefts of an automobile and two bicycles were reported to police. Dr. D I Hirsch said his Ford coupe was stolen from Louisville Avenue and Riverside Drive. Bicycles were taken from homes at 119 South Fourth Street and 114 Adams Street. A raincoat was stolen from a car at 300 North Second Street.
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D. I. Hirsch
Louisville Avenue
Riverside Drive
South Fourth Street
Nick Slavant
Lucian Sawyer
Adams Street
N. T. Moore
Georgia Street
North Second Street
Washington Aims for Quiet New Year at Capitol
Washington plans a quiet New Year with President Roosevelt hosting a small family observance. Senator Norris delays Congress opening to next week affecting arrivals, while receptions at the Congressional Club and a large ball at Eva Lyn Walsh McLean’s estate shape the capital’s festive mood. Eggnog and fruit cake mark many gatherings as hotel parties forecast sold-out crowds.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Congress
Congressional Club
Farley
New York
Capital
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Friendship
Heavy Rain Disables Phones and Floods City
A heavy rainfall in the city caused widespread flooding and disrupted communications. About 200 phones were out of service due to cable breaks while telegraph lines and some electric lights were affected. The rainfall totals reached 1.76 inches and the river rose to 146 feet by 7 am Thursday.
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Katie Key
J. W. Warren
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
E. R. Dawson
Monroe Labor Council to Install 1937 Officers
Newly elected Monroe Central Trades and Labor council officers will be installed at the Labor temple Friday at 7 30 p m. Inducted are J L Conditt president P J Dietrick vice president E D Ory recording secretary G C Williams treasurer Also named are executive legislative organization grievance press and label committees with a slate of members led by Conditt Ory Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Central Trades and Labor Council
Labor Temple
J. L. Conditt
P. J. Dietrick
E. D. Ory
G. C. Williams
J. L. Larson
J. L. Evans
C. C. Blanchard
C. B. Atkinson
F. C. McMullen
W. S. Adcock
P. V. Huey
Charles O. Doyle
Frank Simpson
Elmer Seeders
C. E B. Cooper
G. L. Edney
C. E. Cooper
H. Y. Johnson
C. E. McMullens
J. I. Robbins
N. Y. Johnson
C. C. Burkett
Lawson Family Moved From Clinic To Home
Mrs. W. E. Lawson and her infant son W. F E. Lawson Jr. were moved from the Vaughan-Wright Bendel clinic to their home. Mrs Lawson is married to the clinic's X ray technician.
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W. E. Lawson
W. F E. Lawson, Jr
Vaughan-Wright- Bendel Clinic
Lawson
Clic
Club Officers Assume Duties In Monroe And Tugwell Leaves
Monroe Kiwanis officers were installed at the Virginia hotel with W. D. Cotton as guest speaker. Rexford Tugwell resigns as under secretary of agriculture to join the American Molasses Co in New York, planning Bermuda vacation.
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Washington
Rexford G. Tugwell
Roosevelt “Brain Trust
New York
Agriculture Department
Bermuda
Congress
American Molasses Company
Columbia
Morgenthau
Tugwell
Resettlement Administration
Department of Agriculture
W. W. Alexander
M. L. Wilson
Grace Falke
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Social Security Act Talk Planned in Monroe
Rufus W. Fontenot acting U S treasury official addresses social security act at Quachita Parish High School auditorium January 6 at 7 30 p m. Monroe Chamber secretary S H McClary helps arrange with Dan S. Moore chief of SSA tax division in New Orleans present. Public invited. business leaders urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
S. H. McClary
Rufus W. Fontenot
District of Louisiana
United States Treasury Department
Quachita Parish
McClary
Congress
Fontenot
North
Louisiana
Dan S. Moore
Social Security Tax Division
New Orleans
Mr. Fontenot
15 Year Sentence Given to Chang Hsueh Liang
Nanking Dec 31 Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang was sentenced to ten years in prison by a military court after his rebellion against Chiang Kai Shek. The clemency reportedly reflects his surrender after releasing Premier Chiang from captivity. A New Year pardon may be issued.
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Nanking
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chiang
Chang
Japan
China
Auto Tag Bureau Closes Tomorrow for New Year Holiday
The motor vehicle license bureau on North Second Street will be closed from Friday New Year’s Day until Monday morning. Auto owners should apply for licenses by February 5 to avoid penalties. After February 5 penalties rise to 25 percent for the first month and 19 percent for each additional month. Only 1,380 licenses were issued by Christmas, far from the 15,000 renewals needed in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Second Street
Fred Hanna
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Listings
Yesterday the Ouachita parish clerk recorded transfers. A. C. Ransom sold to George P. Harrell the north half of the north east quarter of section 10 for 850 dollars. H. W. Butler sold five acres to J. W. Russell for 75 dollars. Ouachita Manufacturing Co Inc sold 1.6 acres Mary Carrington lot and 2.6 acres Bob Webster lot in Hasley estate Lot 1 for 865 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
A. C. Ransom
George P. Harrell
H. W. Butler
J. W. Russell
Ouachita Manufacturing Company, Inc
Mary Carrington
Bob Webster
Hasley
Barn Fire Damages Hay and Corn at Sherman Parish Site
A small Sherrouse area barn containing hay and corn was badly damaged by a fire of unknown origin Thursday around 7:30 am. Firemen saved the structure, losses attributed to Jim Johnson and J. Sherrouse. Later, at 104 Chauvin Avenue near LSU, a gas pipe in a bathroom broke and ignited. Mrs. Guerriero directed efforts to extinguish with wet towels and cut gas at the meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrouse
Jim Johnson
J. Sherrouse
George Guerriero
Chauvin Avenue
Louisiana State University
Guerriero
Area session of Negro Baptists at First Baptist Church
A Negro Baptist district convention will be held at the First Baptist Church on North Eighth Street. Rev. P. C. Kille is pastor. Dr. J. R. Clark, president of Southern University, will speak at the 11 am service with additional prominent speakers scheduled for afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of the
North Eighth Street
P. C. Kille
J. R. Clark
Southern University
Mills to Take Oath in Congress After Send-Off
Congressman-Elect Newt V. Mills will depart tonight at 7 45 on an Illinois Central train for Washington to take his oath of office and begin duties. A send-off at the station will honor Mills after his victory over Riley J. Wilson in the recent general election. Congress will convene Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt V. Mills
Illinois Central
Washington, D. C
Riley J. Wilson
Congress
Overton Loses His Coffee Pot on Capitol Hill
Washington December 31. Senator John H. Overton laments the loss of his coffee pot, allegedly removed during summer air conditioning of the Senate office building. Representative Rene L. DeRouen shares in the coffee habit, each consuming multiple cups daily, with Overton's daughter Katherine and DeRouen's son Alvin noted in the piece. No congressional investigation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Rene L. DeRouen
Evangeline Parish
Senate
Overton
DeRouen
Senator Overton
Katherine
Alvin
House Public Lands Committee
Soil conservation payments total over 21 million
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration said 236,641 soil conservation payments totaling 21,604,741.97 had been made through December 23. Louisiana issued 1,054 checks for 59,555 dollars and Mississippi 10,206 checks for 420,185 dollars.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Louisiana
Mississippi
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Mrs. Randolph Thompson
American
McLain
Crosley
West
W. Hill
C. E
Clayton Street
Cypress Street
Cotton Street
H. & S. Assh
H. & 8B. Assn
Sevne
Township
H. D. Catlett
Pris
Justice of Peace & Consti
Tae Otemere
Asi Gommercin
Parish Board of Health
Ivovess
Louns Ser Peete Ereere
Itt
Sipiniye Eee Esreeten
Stretonteessees
Cal
Abgent
Ted
Ordinance
J. le Warren
Wre. BH. Hill
Police Jura Thathasas
W. Co. Oliver
Sheriff's Sale Industrial Loan Co. of
Monroe, Inc
A. N. Walters
A. N. Walters Place
Natchitoches Road
Milton Coverdale
Victor A. Pappas
Clarence E. Norton
N. 14Th Street
Breard Street
L. A. & N. Railway
Lee Tracy
Gloria Stuart
Wanted
Jane Turner
Post Office
Capitol
White House
Tomor
Labor Council
Crystal Ballroom
Virginia Hotel
Hugh Wallace
W. D. Cotton
Rayville
North Louisiana
Louisiana-Mississippi
A. L. Peters
B. W. Biedenharn
Jack Hayes
J. E. Johnson
J. 8. Drew
Dale Lawhead
H. Nichols
Henry Whitfield
J. E. Walsworth
O. A. Easterling
Louis Hullum
Dr. Peters
B. W. Biedenham
H. Flood Madison, Jr
C. V. Sanders
Florence Ziegler
Otis Thompson
F. C. Holden
Cotton
Harry Hoffman
Jackson
Miss
Paramount
Shirley Temple
Stowaway
Paramount Theater
Negro Baptists
Mills
James Whitcomb Riley
Benja Johnson
Vicks Vatro
Faulk
DeSjard Street
Monrose
Arrow Distilleries, Inc
Dept. B.W
Peoria
Eajoy
Simes
Peoria, Ilinois
Monroe Wholesale Drug Company
Monrog, LA
Carey Holmes
Cypress St
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